Gold Members (oneworld Emerald) – free seat selection from the time of booking for everyone in your travel party (except on hand baggage only fares)

Silver Members (oneworld Sapphire) – free seat selection from the time of booking for everyone on your booking (except on hand baggage only fares and not including exit row seats on longhaul flights)

Bronze Members (oneworld Ruby) – free seat selection from seven days before departure for everyone on your booking (except on hand baggage only fares and not including exit row seats on longhaul flights)

Blue Members – free seat selection from 24 hours before departure when check-in opens (except on hand baggage only fares)

You choose your flexibility when you buy your flights. If you’re not sure what type of ticket you have, you can follow the instructions above to choose your seat in Manage My Booking and we'll tell you whether you have to pay or not.

We know where you sit as a family can make a big different to your trip so we aim to make it a little easier.

When you travel with an infant (under two years) who won't be travelling in a seat of their own, you can reserve a seat for yourself and everyone in your booking, free of charge, from the time of booking. If you don't choose your seats in advance, where possible we'll reserve suitable seats for you three days before the flight.

If you are travelling with children (between two and 12 years), we'll allocate you seats five days before departure. If you can't be seated together, we'll make sure each child is seated with an adult from your group.

If you have a child travelling alone using our special Skyflyer Solo service, we will choose a suitable seat for them and look after them during the flight.

Choosing your seat at check-in

If you haven’t already chosen your seat, you can do so when you check in, from 24 hours before departure.

This is free except on hand baggage only fares, although your choice may be limited and a fee may still apply to exit row seats on longhaul flights.

If you are travelling on a hand baggage only fare, we’ll allocate you a seat at check-in and you can choose an alternative seat for a fee.

How much will it cost?

We offer a variety of seats and prices depending on your travel class and choice of seat.

Business class

Seats in our European shorthaul Club Europe cabin start from £20/€24/$30.

On longer international flights, seats in our Club World cabin start from £55/€66/$83.

Premium economy

For extra legroom, exit rows seats are available in our World Traveller Plus cabin starting from £50/€60/$75. You will have to meet certain safety requirements and be an able-bodied adult to be allowed to sit in an exit row seat.

Standard seats in World Traveller Plus start from £18/€22/$27.

Bulkhead seats are usually reserved for people with infants as this is where the bassinet table is positioned, so you may not be able to reserve these.

Economy

For extra legroom, exit rows seats are available on longer international flights in World Traveller starting from £50/€60/$75. You will have to meet certain safety requirements and be an able-bodied adult to be allowed to sit in an exit row seat.

If you’d like to sit next to just your travel companion, twin seats are available on selected longer international flights in World Traveller starting from £30/€36/$45 per seat.

Standard seats in our UK Domestic and European Euro Traveller cabins start from £7/€8/$11, and from £20/€24/$30 on longer international flights in World Traveller.

Bulkhead seats are usually reserved for people with infants as this is where the bassinet table is positioned, so you may not be able to reserve these.

Changes and refunds

We cannot guarantee that your seat is reserved because there may be an aircraft change for operational, safety or security reasons, even after you have boarded the aircraft. If we have to change your seat, we will do our best to seat you in a suitable alternative. See the seating changes and refunds page for details.

Did you know?

Nervous flyers

If you sit near the centre of the plane, you don't feel the effects of turbulence as much.

Turbulence is quite normal during a flight, but it can leave some people feeling anxious, so choose your seat early near the centre of the plane and rest assured that you'll have a more comfortable flight.

Flying with Confidence

Does the thought of getting on an aircraft leave you in a cold sweat? Have you been putting off a holiday abroad because you don't want to fly? Or are you scared of flying, but you don't know why? The Flying with Confidence course can help you come to terms with all these fears, so you can make the first step towards your long awaited trip of a lifetime.